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Overview

J. Edward Colgate is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience, Engineering, and Computer Science. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction, Biomedical Engineering, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research focuses on topics including Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Interactive and Immersive Displays, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Multisensory Perception and Integration, Visual Perception and Processing Mechanisms, Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies, and Motor Control and Adaptation.

Recent publications by J. Edward Colgate include:

  • Bioelastic state recovery for haptic sensory substitution, 2024, Nature
  • Electrowetting: A Consideration in Electroadhesion, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Haptics
  • Mechanics of vibrotactile sensors for applications in skin-interfaced haptic systems, 2022, Extreme Mechanics Letters
  • Full freedom-of-motion actuators as advanced haptic interfaces, 2025, Science
  • The spatial profile of skin indentation shapes tactile perception across stimulus frequencies, 2022, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with J. Edward Colgate include:

  • Michael A. Peshkin (8 co-authored works)
  • Roberta L. Klatzky (5 co-authored works)
  • Jin-Tae Kim (4 co-authored works)
  • Roman V. Grigorii (4 co-authored works)
  • Jae-Young Yoo (3 co-authored works)

Publications frequently appear in the following venues:

  • IEEE Transactions on Haptics (7 publications)
  • PNAS Nexus (2 publications)
  • Nature (1 publication)
  • Science (1 publication)
  • Extreme Mechanics Letters (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Factors affecting the Z-Width of a haptic display

    J.E. Colgate;J.M. Brown

  • Robust control of dynamically interacting systems

    J. E. Colgate;N. Hogan

  • Passivity of a class of sampled-data systems: Application to haptic interfaces

    J. Edward Colgate;Gerd G. Schenkel

  • Issues in the haptic display of tool use

    J.E. Colgate;M.C. Stanley;J.M. Brown

  • Mechanics and control of swimming: a review

    J.E. Colgate;K.M. Lynch

  • Cobots: robots for collaboration with human operators

    J. Edward Colgate;Witaya Wannasuphoprasit;Michael A. Peshkin

  • T-PaD: Tactile Pattern Display through Variable Friction Reduction

    L. Winfield;J. Glassmire;J.E. Colgate;M. Peshkin

  • Robust impedance shaping telemanipulation

    J.E. Colgate

  • Robotic touch shifts perception of embodiment to a prosthesis in targeted reinnervation amputees

    Paul D. Marasco;Keehoon Kim;Keehoon Kim;James Edward Colgate;Michael A. Peshkin

  • Safety for Physical Human-Robot Interaction

    Antonio Bicchi;Michael A. Peshkin;J. Edward Colgate

  • Design of components for programmable passive impedance

    K.F. Laurin-Kovitz;J.E. Colgate;S.D.R. Carnes

  • Active-Impedance Control of a Lower-Limb Assistive Exoskeleton

    G. Aguirre-Ollinger;J.E. Colgate;M.A. Peshkin;A. Goswami

  • Power and impedance scaling in bilateral manipulation

    J.E. Colgate

  • KineAssist: a robotic overground gait and balance training device

    M. Peshkin;D.A. Brown;J.J. Santos-Munne;A. Makhlin

  • Design of a four degree-of-freedom force-reflecting manipulandum with a specified force/torque workspace

    P.A. Millman;J.E. Colgate

  • Guaranteed stability of haptic systems with nonlinear virtual environments

    B.E. Miller;J.E. Colgate;R.A. Freeman

  • Fingertip friction modulation due to electrostatic attraction

    D. J. Meyer;M. A. Peshkin;J. E. Colgate

  • Enhancing physicality in touch interaction with programmable friction

    Vincent Levesque;Louise Oram;Karon MacLean;Andy Cockburn

  • Design of an active one-degree-of-freedom lower-limb exoskeleton with inertia compensation

    Gabriel Aguirre-Ollinger;J. Edward Colgate;Michael A. Peshkin;Ambarish Goswami

  • Haptic Feedback Enhances Grip Force Control of sEMG-Controlled Prosthetic Hands in Targeted Reinnervation Amputees

    Keehoon Kim;J. E. Colgate

  • Modelling of a hydraulic engine mount focusing on response to sinusoidal and composite excitations

    J.E. Colgate;C.-T. Chang;Y.-C. Chiou;W.K. Liu

  • Partial squeeze film levitation modulates fingertip friction

    Michaël Wiertlewski;Michaël Wiertlewski;Rebecca Fenton Friesen;J. Edward Colgate

  • Surface haptics via electroadhesion: Expanding electrovibration with Johnsen and Rahbek

    Craig D. Shultz;Michael A. Peshkin;J. Edward Colgate

  • Dynamics of ultrasonic and electrostatic friction modulation for rendering texture on haptic surfaces

    David J. Meyer;Michael Wiertlewski;Michael A. Peshkin;J. Edward Colgate

  • METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR LASTHANDHABUNG MIT EINEM INTELLIGENTEN HILFSSYSTEM

    Colgate J Edward;Decker Paul F;Klostermeyer Stephen H;Makhlin Alexander

  • Engineering Design and Communication: The Case for Interdisciplinary Collaboration*

    Penny L. Hirsch;Barbara L. Shwom;Charles Yarnoff;John C. Anderson

  • The Cobotic Hand Controller: Design, Control and Performance of a Novel Haptic Display

    Eric L. Faulring;J. Edward Colgate;Michael A. Peshkin

  • Cobots: a novel material handling technology

    Witaya Wannasuphoprasit;Prasad Akella;Michael Peshkin;J. Edward Colgate

  • Friction measurements on a Large Area TPaD

    Nicholas D. Marchuk;J. Edward Colgate;Michael A. Peshkin

  • Exploring affective communication through variable-friction surface haptics

    Joe Mullenbach;Craig Shultz;J. Edward Colgate;Anne Marie Piper

  • Touch interface device and method for applying controllable shear forces to a human appendage

    Michael A. Peshkin;J. Edward Colgate

  • LateralPaD: A surface-haptic device that produces lateral forces on a bare finger

    Xiaowei Dai;J. Edward Colgate;Michael A. Peshkin

  • Passive implementation of multibody simulations for haptic display

    J. Edward Colgate;J. Michael Brown

  • Touching with Feeling

    J. Edward Colgate

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Peshkin
Michael A. Peshkin Northwestern University
Roberta L. Klatzky
Roberta L. Klatzky Carnegie Mellon University
Kevin M. Lynch
Kevin M. Lynch Northwestern University
Karon E. MacLean
Karon E. MacLean University of British Columbia
Hong Z. Tan
Hong Z. Tan Purdue University West Lafayette
Vincent Levesque
Vincent Levesque École de Technologie Supérieure
Gregory B. Olson
Gregory B. Olson Northwestern University
Andy Cockburn
Andy Cockburn University of Canterbury
Allison M. Okamura
Allison M. Okamura Stanford University
Ambarish Goswami
Ambarish Goswami Intuitive Surgical (United States)

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